Carlson and Sprayberry F/Blown Street Roadster - Finish Line

The El Mirage Ballet tWhile the November 2005 two-day season-ender for the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) proved the fastest of the year, it also saw its share of loop-de-loops, this one courtesy of Inez Carlson in the Carlson and Sprayberry F/Blown Street Roadster. Powered by a turbocharged Nissan inline-six, the car ran 151.144 mph on a 153.392 record before swapping ends. Inez is the daughter-in-law of our friend JoAnn Carlson, SCTA media liaison and winner of the '05 Vera Aldrich award for the woman who did the most to promote SCTA racing. The photo was snapped by Stewart Harnick of the Sidewinders club and provided by SCTA Racing News Editor Ed Safarik. For more on the El Mirage racing season that starts with a two-day meet May 6-7, see www.scta-bni.org.-David Freiburger